Where does “zoomorphosis” come from?
zoomorphosis (English) comes from English morphosis, from Latin morphosis, from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις, from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
zoomorphosis (English): The formation of a plant structure by means of...
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- The formation of a plant structure by means of...
Ancestry of “zoomorphosis”, step by step
zoomorphosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morphosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morphosis | The way in which an organism changes form during... |
| 2 | Latin | morphosis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόρφωσις | shaping; form, semblance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μορφόω | I shape, form |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English zoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoo | A park where live animals are exhibited; Any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |